School Overview

Columbia Southern University is a Private, 4 years college located in Orange Beach, Alabama. Columbia Southern ranked 402nd in National Universities and 22nd in Alabama Colleges.
It has a total enrollment of 18,533 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 39 to 1. It is a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
Columbia Southern University is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
Contact Information
Address21982 University Lane, Orange Beach, AL 36561-9000
Phone251-981-3771
WEBwww.columbiasouthern.edu
Admission Information
Admissionwww.columbiasouthern.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.columbiasouthern.edu/Apply-Now
Financial Aidwww.columbiasouthern.edu/tuition-financing/federal-student-aid
Net Price Calculatorwww.columbiasouthern.edu/tuition-financing/net-price-calculator
Veterans Tuitionwww.columbiasouthern.edu/military/military-tuition-information
Disability Servicewww.columbiasouthern.edu/consumer-information/office-of-disability
School Category
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Carnegie CategoryMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree - research/scholarship

Admission Information

Columbia Southern University has an open admission policy (any students can attend with high school diploma or a certificate of attendance or General Educational Development (GED) certificate). Contact the school to get more information.
Open Admission Policy✔

Tuition & Fees

Columbia Southern's 2022 tuition & fees is $5,775 for undergraduate students. For graduate programs, its 2022 tuition & fees is $4,035.
Amounts
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$5,775
Graduate Tuition & Fees$4,035
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Student Population

A total of 18,533 students have enrolled for academic year 2020-2021. Among them, 18,533 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. Columbia Southern has 13,254 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 5,279 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students18,533
Undergraduate Students13,254
Graduate Students5,279
Online Enrollment18,533
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Offered Degrees and Programs

Number of programs50 Programs
Number of online programs50 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)

On-campus Services

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Academic/career counseling service✔
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Learning opportunities

Distance Learning (online classes)✔
ROTC✗
Study Abroad✗
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✗
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